FY19 MCA PN 91589 Command and Control Facility, CP Tango, Korea

NOTE:  This notice is amended for a change to the source selection procedure and milestone schedule.  Revision is made in bold . 

This announcement constitutes a Pre-Solicitation notice (synopsis) in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.204.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District hereby announces its intent to issue a solicitation entitled, “FY19 MCA PN 91589 Command and Control Facility, CP Tango, Korea,” as described within this announcement.  

This design-bid-build procurement and negotiated procedures will result in a firm fixed price contract.  The Government intends to issue a formal solicitation via a Best Value / Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Request for Proposal (RFP) in accordance with FAR Part 15, which will follow this announcement.  

The formal solicitation will be made available for viewing and downloading on or about March 22, 2023.         

Offerors must have a U.S. Facility Clearance Level (FCL) of Secret.  The solicitation specifications and design will be RELEASED ONLY to Offerors who possess a current U.S. Facility Clearance Level (FCL) of SECRET to ensure that all FOUO/classified documents are controlled and released only to Offerors with the appropriate security clearance.  The procurement will require any interested Offerors to complete and sign the Controlled Unclassified Non-Disclosure Agreement.  All Controlled Unclassified Information must be handled in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Manual (NISPROM) (DoD 5220-22-M) and Industrial Security Regulation (DoD 522.22-R).    

Security Qualification of Offerors. The Offerors will be required to submit for evaluation documentation that establishes each Offeror’s security qualification, which must be in effect and valid at the time of submission of the documentation.  The Government will validate and determine the Offerors’ security qualification before the solicitation specifications and designs are released to the Offerors.  

Requests for Proposals from Qualified Offerors. Only those Offerors that meet the security requirement will be allowed to participate in submission of their technical and price proposals under this solicitation.  Note:  To be eligible and to receive an award the Offeror Secret Clearance must be in effect and valid at the time of award.   

The Government will accept the following documents via email to the following individuals:  Michael.M.Miyagi@usace.army.mil and suyong.sin@usace.army.mil.  Provide the following information 1.  Request in the Offeror’s Company Letterhead:  Solicitation Number; the name, address, and telephone, and email of the Offeror; and 2. Signed Controlled Non-Disclosure Agreement (See Attached NDA); 3. Offeror’s Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code.  This information must match what is registered in JPASS.   Contractors must also register in SAM.gov under the solicitation as an interested party.  The Design and Specifications will only be released to Offerors through SAM.gov that have current FCL of SECRET or higher (PGI 204.402 (2)). Access shall be granted within 24 hours (not including request received on weekends in Korea).  Failure to receive approval to the Design and Specifications will make you ineligible for award.  

This design-bid-build procurement and negotiated procedures will result in a firm fixed price contract.  Award will be based on best value – LPTA source selection.  This procurement will provide a construction contract for a Classified Facility project (Command and Control Facility) located in Tunnel Zero, USAG CP Tango, Korea.  The contractor will be responsible for the interior and exterior construction of a two-story Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) with supporting facilities including electric, walkways, utilities, fire protection, paving, site drainage, security measures, site improvement and information systems.  This project will provide installation of Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and connection with Energy Monitoring Control Systems (EMCS).  Security measures include shielding of the exterior wall and roof enclosure, including walls and doors.  Site security will be provided under a separate Construction Surveillance Monitoring (CSM) services contract. In addition, special procedures must be followed during construction in accordance with ICD 705 series documents and each project’s Construction Security Plan (CSP).    

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidance, the prime contractor must have the capability to perform at least 20% of the contract work with his/her own employees.

The magnitude for this project is more than $10,000,000.  The construction contract is subject to specific limitation and availability of funds.  .

• Factor 1 – Past Experience – Prime Contractor
• Factor 2 – Past Performance
• Factor 3 – Price

Performance Period: Duration of construction is six hundred four (604) calendar days from Notice to Proceed.

The tentative dates are as follows:

• Issue RFP:  22 March 2023, Korea Standard Time (KST)
• Site Orientation:  5 April 2023, KST
• Closing date for receipt of proposals: 21 April  2023, KST   
• Contract Award: 30 June 2023, KST

NOTICE:  The site orientation is scheduled for 13:00 hours, 5 April 2023.  This information is provided for the purpose of the interested offeror’s planning for travel.   Solicitation document will provide for details about the site orientation.